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PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING IN WISCONSIN

Explore the importance of public health funding in Wisconsin and the impact it has on improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. Discover the state's allocation of funds and the initiatives being implemented to address key health issues such as obesity, tobacco use, and more.

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PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING IN WISCONSIN

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  1. PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING IN WISCONSIN PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL Dr. Sheri Johnson, State Health Officer Wisconsin Division of Public Health April 13, 2007

  2. US Health Care Costs:$2 Trillion Dollars

  3. Health Care Costs in 10 Years:$4 Trillion Dollars

  4. Having a System that Lowers Costs by Helping People be Healthy: Public Health PRICELESS

  5. *Source: "Burdened by healthcare costs. US Businesses seek a shift." The Christian Science Monitor. February 13, 2007

  6. Statewide LPHD Expenditures by Source of Funds *Source: 2004 Statewide Local Public Health Survey. Conducted by Division of Public Health.

  7. 2005-07 Wisconsin Total Budgetby State Agency (Total Budget = $26 billion)

  8. 2005-07 DHFS Budget by Expenditure Type (Total Budget = $6.07 billion)

  9. 2005-07 DHFS Total Budget by Division (Total Budget = $6.07 billion) ,

  10. Division of Public Health SFY 06 by Funding Source (Total Budget = $157 Million)

  11. Division of Public Health Allocation of GPR Funds

  12. Division of Public Health Allocation of Federal Funds

  13. Division of Public HealthAllocation of Program Revenue & Other Funds

  14. Division of Public Health GPR Funding Trends $ 5.3 $ 4.6 $ 4.8* $5.3** $ 4.3 49.45 FTE 41.58 FTE 46.03 FTE 45.03 FTE 34.41 FTE *Bureau of Health Information and Policy added to DPH **Additional $554,400 GPR for Statewide Trauma System - all $ contracted to Partners

  15. Examples of Federal Grant Funding

  16. Public Health Preparedness Grant funding

  17. Public Health Preparedness Funding 2002-07

  18. Division of Public Health Grant Funding 107 Grants 101 Grants 86 Grants 86 Grants 69 Grants

  19. Public Health Return on Investment

  20. Obesity Epidemic in WI • 22% Adults eating at least 5 servings of fruits & vegetables per day • 55% Adults meeting minimum activity level  • 61% overweight or obese *Source: Behaviorial Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2005. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  21. Cost of Treating Obesity National cost = $77 billion per year Wisconsin’s share = $1.4 billion per year *Source: "An Ounce of Prevention: What Can Policymakers Do About the Obesity Epidemic?" Wisconsin Public Health & Health Policy Institute. 2003

  22. Tobacco Use & Secondhand Smoke Every year in WI, • over 8,000 tobacco-related deaths • $2.16 billion in direct health care costs • Significant lost productivity *Source: "2006 Burden of Tobacco Report." American Cancer Society

  23. Public Health is the Answer Programs and policies to prevent and reduce the number of people who smoke cigarettes and use tobacco are the most effective way to eliminate this burden. *Source: "2006 Burden of Tobacco Report." American Cancer Society

  24. Challenges • Public Health Spending: WI low per capita: $79/person* • Health Care Costs: USA high per capita: $7,498/person** *Source: "America's Health Rankings 2006." United Health Foundation **Source: Journal of Health Affairs. Published online 2/21/07

  25. Good News • WI 10th Healthiest State in Nation - 2006 • Improvement from 13th - 2005 *Source: "America's Health Rankings 2006." United Health Foundation

  26. Governor’s Proposed 2007-09 Budget Highlights

  27. BadgerCarePlus (BC+) • Provides access to affordable health care for all children • In addition to all children, expands eligibility to other new populations: • Youth (aged 18 through 20) aging out of foster care • Pregnant women from 185-300% federal poverty level (FPL) • Caretaker relatives up to 200% FPL • Parents with children in foster care up to 200% FPL • Farmers and other self-employed individuals up to 200% FPL, contingent on depreciation calculations

  28. BadgerCarePlus (continued) • Streamlines eligibility • Promotes prevention and healthy behavior • Establishes benchmark plan for majority of expansion populations • Budget neutral: funded through greater use of managed care, administrative savings, and a new co-pay and premium structure • Requires federal approval • Target implementation date: Jan. 2008

  29. Public Health Smoking Prevention and Cessation: • Increase tobacco tax by $1.25/pack • Additional $20 million/year funding + current $10 million base = $30 million/year • To increase smoking prevention and cessation efforts

  30. Public Health (continued) • MA Family Planning Waiver for Males • Vital Records Automation • Federally mandated • Vital Record Fees are increased: fee revenue used to fund automation, increased child abuse and AODA prevention services, increased domestic abuse services, and provide add’l funding to counties • AIDS/HIV Program: • Fully funds projected caseload in Drug Assistance Program • Enroll eligible individuals from AIDS Drug Assistance Program to HIRSP, use savings generated to increase funding to life care services

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